While I'm in the process of developing my design freelance work, I am also developing my art style. I have been wanting to paint for so long but I always have too many ideas. I just procrastinate because I feel overwhelmed and nothing happens. I finally got fed up with it and dove into an idea. Using my friend as an excuse to paint, I started on a piece for her birthday. I'm now obsessed with working on it and use any spare time I can to connect with the canvas. Here I want to show you my progress as I continue to build on my gallery section in hopes that I can share a little of my creative process and that you might return out of curiosity.

No Peeking!

When I started out I was dying to use oils. I have used acrylics before and I've been wanting crack open some tubes of oils I've had stashed away. I played around with them a bit and love the way they blend (also the way they smell!) but ultimately returned to my former friend in acrylics. A lot of people say they don't blend well but I have no problem getting them to do what I want. You just have to know how to control them. This painting is for my friend/sister-in-law. Well, it started out for her but has turned into a family gift. Along with my brother, she is adopting my wonderful niece and nephew who lost their mother, my sister, in a car wreck years ago. They have bounced around and, with Gods' help, have finally landed in a home where they are loved and cared for. I am trying to create a piece which signifies this new family that has been formed out of tragedy and love.

Just as I usually don't share my feelings, I usually don't share my art. And I definitely don't share work before it's finished! It's like a rule I have. No peeking! But since I am now a blogger and want to show you that I am actually working on my art, here is a sneak peek of, well, my first real painting on canvas. Remember, it's not finished!